Re: Second rate Melbourne stations

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Michael Walker wrote:

>
> Mobiltown was certainly closed which the Melway may have shown. However, I
> haven't seen any Melways which showed the traditional dashed line
> (indicating closed railway, cf closed line over Port Melb / St Kilda bridge
> on 1A & 1B) for the Altona line. It would be interesting if you could find
> the Melway again and scan in one of the pages if it did show a dashed line
> for Altona.

Don't bother with the map. The Altona line was NEVER closed in the early 1980s
for a short period. Trains continued to run during the entire time, only just a
peak hours on Mon-Fri. Off peak and weekends it was a bus service.

The Lonie Report of the late 1970's suggested that Port Melbourne, St. Kilda,
Upfield and Williamstown be closed - which they weren't and suggested that
Altona would be doubtful. The rest of the story is history.

David Langley (who was around in those days)